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Enough finger-pointing on Russian interference. Here's how to prepare for 2020.; A Pennsylvania county fired its two top public defenders for doing their jobs; Who can win Super Tuesday?; Bernie Sanders's 'free stuff for everyone' plan would bankrupt America; What it was like to interview Tom Steyer — the day before he dropped out; Coronavirus has not impaired Trump's reflexes; The Supreme Court just reminded us why this election is an emergency; Bloomberg is the second former New York mayor to bank on a silly strategy; Biden made the most of his moment in the spotlight; Trump has exposed a huge weakness. Democrats should pounce. ; Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris reflected America as I know it; Buttigieg goes out with style, grace and a bright future; Virginia must pass the redistricting amendment now; Vice President Pence is looking out for the sickest among us; In Iran, bad news is becoming journalism's biggest obstacle; This race could be a bellwether for the future of prosecution; What the McGahn case means and does not mean ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Robert Generette III for The Washington Post) Did Vladimir Putin turn America on itself? It's up to the American public to decide whether we are going to resist Putin's game or play it for him. By David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   Sign up to get the next installment of The Opinions Essay in your inbox Enough finger-pointing on Russian interference. Here's how to prepare for 2020. In the past four years, the Russians have only enhanced their operations. Here's what to anticipate. By Suzanne Spaulding ●  Read more »   A Pennsylvania county fired its two top public defenders for doing their jobs The episode emphasizes why public defender offices should be free from political pressure. By Radley Balko ●  Read more »   Who can win Super Tuesday? Play the Post Opinions Simulator to see what might happen in the Democratic primary. By David Byler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Bernie Sanders's 'free stuff for everyone' plan would bankrupt America His agenda is radical, unrealistic and ruinous. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   What it was like to interview Tom Steyer — the day before he dropped out "You're like a kite flying in a hurricane." By Jonathan Capehart ●  Read more »   Coronavirus has not impaired Trump's reflexes The fever still runs high. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   The Supreme Court just reminded us why this election is an emergency If Trump wins, conservatives could have a 7-2 Supreme Court majority. What happened next would be cataclysmic. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Bloomberg is the second former New York mayor to bank on a silly strategy Bloomberg never understood what running for president is about. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden made the most of his moment in the spotlight His followers adore him personally. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump has exposed a huge weakness. Democrats should pounce. As coronavirus spreads, the country deserves a debate about Trump's pathologies. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris reflected America as I know it Each appealed to my two identities, and each made me enormously proud. By Jonathan Capehart ●  Read more »   Buttigieg goes out with style, grace and a bright future No one came so far in such a short time. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Virginia must pass the redistricting amendment now Any shortcomings are significantly outweighed by the positives of the amendment and redistricting commission legislation. By Emmett Hanger Jr., Suhas Subramanyam, John Avoli, John Bell, Robert Bloxom, Carrie Coyner, Glenn Davis, James Edmunds, Dan Helmer, Jennifer Kiggans, Martha Mugler, Sam Rasoul and Jill Vogel ●  Read more »   Vice President Pence is looking out for the sickest among us The only know cure is voting the president out of office. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   In Iran, bad news is becoming journalism's biggest obstacle Months of turmoil have added an incredible amount of pressure on the country's already muzzled corps of domestic journalists. By Jason Rezaian ●  Read more »   This race could be a bellwether for the future of prosecution It's a battle between reform and tradition. By Harry Litman ●  Read more »   What the McGahn case means and does not mean There is less here than meets the eye. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Trailer for news and insight on political campaigns around the country, from David Weigel. 435 districts. 50 states. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Sign up »

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